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NFL free agency grades: Sizing up 60-plus big signings and trades
We're handing out report cards on big moves, including the Raiders' Kirk Cousins signing and the Broncos' Jaylen Waddle trade.


Celtics
NBA
Stephen A.: 'Boston looks like the most formidable team in the Eastern Conference'
Stephen A. Smith explains why the Boston Celtics are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.

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NFL
Ranking the best remaining NFL free agents: Who are the top unsigned players?
Where could Aaron Rodgers and Deebo Samuel land? Let's stack the top free agents who are still available and looking for new contracts.


NFL
Ranking the NFL's top 100 free agents: Which players should land big contracts?
Which NFL free agents could get a lot of interest from teams? Who is primed for a big new deal? Let's stack the best players available this March.


NHL
NHL playoff watch: Clinching day for the Sabres, Hurricanes, Wild?
Buffalo, Carolina and Minnesota can punch postseason tickets on Thursday. Here's what to watch in a 14-game slate.


MLB
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?
With baseball now underway, how much has changed since our preseason rankings? Our Week 1 rankings tell the story.

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Three-round NFL mock draft: Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates rotate through the top 100 picks
We asked four NFL draft analysts -- Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates -- to make picks in the first three rounds. Where do the top prospects land?


MLB
2026 MLB ABS challenge system tracker: Team, player rankings
The ABS challenge system leaderboard ranks batters, pitchers, catchers, teams and umpires throughout the MLB season.


NBA
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat: Game Highlights
Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat: Game Highlights


NBA
Brown scores 43, Tatum has triple-double and Celtics run away from Heat, 147-129
— Jaylen Brown scored 43 points, Jayson Tatum had his first triple-double of the season and the Boston Celtics rode the strength of a record-setting first quarter to beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on Wednesday night.


Patriots
NFL
Drake Maye channels Super Bowl Brady
Drake Maye shaved his head for charity, much like Tom Brady did right before winning a Super Bowl.


MLB
Correa’s 3-run blast powers the Astros past the Red Sox 6-4 for a sweep
— Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer and Christian Vázquez added a solo shot to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.


MLB
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights


NHL
NHL playoff watch: How many California teams will make the playoffs?
The Ducks, Sharks and Kings are all in action Wednesday. Plus, full playoff projections, draft lottery standings and more.


NBA
NBA Power Rankings: What to watch over the final two weeks for all 30 teams
With just a handful of matchups left for each team in the regular season, where do all 30 teams land in this week's Power Rankings?


MLB
MLB starting pitcher rankings: Who are baseball's 11 true aces -- and who just misses the cut?
Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite, with the help of MLB scouts and execs.


MLB
Brown and Alvarez lead Astros past scuffling Red Sox 9-2 for 4th straight win
— Hunter Brown pitched six smooth innings, Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros routed the Boston Red Sox 9-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.


MLB
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights
Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros: Game Highlights


NHL
Viktor Arvidsson scores three goals, Elias Lindholm gets tiebreaker in Bruins' 6-3 win over Stars
— Viktor Arvidsson had three goals including two empty-netters, Elias Lindholm scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal 13 seconds into the third period and the Boston Bruins helped their playoff push with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night.


NHL
Dallas Stars vs. Boston Bruins: Game Highlights
Dallas Stars vs. Boston Bruins: Game Highlights

Top Headlines
- Celtics net 53 in first quarter, 2 off NBA record
- Astros make Sox, Crochet 'pay' after Alvarez HBP
- Narvaez scratched as Red Sox tinker with lineup
- Ump loses track of count, errs in Red Sox-Astros
- Sources: WNBA's Parker, Delle Donne make HOF
- Pats' Vrabel doesn't dismiss Brown trade chatter
- 'Hard Knocks' to feature Seahawks, then Patriots
NBA: 2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 51 | 25 | .671 | - | W1 |
| New York | 49 | 28 | .636 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 34 | .553 | 9 | W1 |
| Toronto | 42 | 34 | .553 | 9 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 18 | 58 | .237 | 33 | L1 |